Welcome, Master of Arts in Economics students!

1. Master of Arts in Economics
On-Line Information Session
August 18, 2015
Welcome
MAEC Students

2. Introductions
Who are we?

3. Agenda
• Overview of MA Economics program
• Discuss Electives
• MAEC Student panel
• Lunch
• Individual meetings & complete registration

4. MAEC Overview
Two options
Economics Track
10 classes
Thesis Track
8 classes & 6 hours of thesis prep

5. What is included in our
MAEC program?
Non-Thesis Track Thesis Track
Core Classes 4 4
Economics Electives 3 2
General Electives 3 2
Thesis Prep - 2
TOTALS 10 10

6. Core Classes
ECON 712 – Applied Macroeconomics, Fall
STAT J700 – Applied Statistics I, Fall
ECON 711 – Applied Microeconomics, Spring
ECON 594 – Introduction to Econometrics, Spring

7. Departmental Electives
Fall 2015
• ECON 503, International Trade Economics
• ECON 505, International Development Economics
• ECON 506, Labor Economics and Labor Markets
• ECON 508, Law and Economics
• ECON 548, Environmental Economics
• ECON 555, Game Theory in Economics
• ECON 589, Topics in Economics
• ECON 712, Applied Macroeconomics (core)
• ECON 840, Economic Growth
• ECON 865, Industrial Organization
• ECON 880, Public Finance I

8. Anticipated Courses
Spring 2016
• ECON 711, Applied Microeconomics (core)
• ECON 736, Applied Econometrics (core)
• ECON 589, Topics in Economics
• ECON 814, Game Theory
• ECON 848, Environmental Economics
• ECON 862, International Monetary Economics

9. Comprehensive Exam
Offered mid-May after the Spring Exams
Covers Macroeconomics, Microeconomics, and
Econometrics
Questions submitted by the faculty members who
taught those courses
Allowed one re-take

10. Additional Opportunities:
Statistics Certificate
6 classes required for certificate
(can take 4 of these classes as part of the MAEC program)

11. Additional Opportunities:
Study Abroad
Short-term Study Tours
Africa, Central Europe, China, Latin America,
Netherlands, United Kingdom, etc.
Semester abroad
Copenhagen Business School, ESC Claremont, Fudan,
Manchester Business School, Queensland University, etc.
Partnerships with 25 schools

12. Question & Answer
session

13. Our Contact Information
Dr. Chun-Hui Miao
Miao@moore.sc.edu
777-2583
DMSB 452H
Scott Ranges
sranges@moore.sc.edu
777.2748
DMSB 456K6

14. What are the Moore School’s
areas of Expertise?
• Economic Growth
• Environmental Economics
• Health Economics
• Industrial Economics
• International Economics
• Labor Economics

15. What are some recent
student placements?
Work: General Accounting Office, HSBC, Human
Resources Office, State Budget and Control Board,
Wells Fargo
Ph.D. Programs: Emory University, North Carolina
State University, University of Colorado, University of
North Carolina, University of South Carolina, West
Virginia University
Other: Law School, IMBA program, etc.